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Academics
SEECSs professional credibility and its image as a catalyst to a new paradigm shift in higher education, together with its increasing emphasis on creativity and innovation has attracted to its premises some of the world class research laboratories, as the coveted gifts from leading companies. Education at SEECS is characterized by vibrant academic pathways incorporating extensive research, entrepreneurship training and global exposure. We increasingly expose our students to diverse opportunities with a view enabling them to discover and exploit their talents and potential. Our dedicated faculty and staff put in maximum efforts in grooming students not only academically but also personally to cope admirably with the challenges of today and tomorrow. We jealously guard our traditionally high academic standards, merit- focused policies and the enviable learning environment in order to produce well poised graduates capable of creating a real difference by their presence anywhere in the world.
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Group-DELSA Semantic Systems Research Group SSRG Distributed & Grid Computing Open Source Performance Testing Research and Analysis OPTRA Systems Research Group SRG Smart Machines And Robotics Technology SMART KTH-SEECS Applied Information Security (AIS) Lab Network Technologies Research Lab Vision Imaging and Signal Processing (VISPro) Lab CoNNekT Lab: Research Laboratory of Communications, Networks and Multimedia System Analysis and Verification (SAVE) Centre of Excellence for FPGA/ASIC (CEFAR) Lab Centre of Excellence for Industrial Automation (CEIA) Lab Wireless and Secure Networks (WiSNet) Lab Cognitive Radio Networking (Cognet) Lab Analogue Mixed Signal Group (AMSG) EMC / EMI Lab Microwave Systems Engineering Lab Antenna Test Facility (Anechoic Chamber) Microwave Device Characterization Lab Electronics System Design Automation (ESDA) Lab Centre of Excellence for Mobile Computing Tecnex Systems R&D Centre
Research Environment
SEECS has been able to create and sustain successfully an active and potent research culture. In the very short period of time since its inception, it has made relentless efforts to build a research environment of international stature. To this end, the school has significantly expanded its faculty and student intake, raised considerable research funding, established high-tech research labs and a dedicated research complex developed active linkages with the industry, filed indigenous patents, and produced high-quality research publications. Research aptitude and capacity are the main criterion for evaluation and selection of faculty. Researchers are provided maximum logistical support to set up labs and are also introduced to relevant industry people as well as premier international research institutions so that they are able to
Samar Mubarakmand Research Institute for Microwave & Millimetre Wave Studies (SMRIMMS) equipped with state-of-the-art antennae test and measurement system, EMI/EMC test equipment and performance modelling system for microwave devices. This facility is being used for R&D as well as support to the local industry in terms of test and evaluation of their products.
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Faculty Profile
Dr Arshad Ali, Principal PhD (University of Pittsburgh) USA Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Electronics Dr Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi, Dean PhD (University of South Florida) USA Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Computer Network
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Dr Khawar Khurshid PhD (Michigan State University) USA Discipline: Biomedical Imaging Specialisation: Biomedical Imaging
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Dr Amir Ali Khan PhD ( Grenoble Institute of Technology) France Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Signal Processing Dr Awais Mehmood Kamboh PhD (Michigan State University) USA Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Embeded Systems Engr Aqeel Ahmad Qureshi MS (NUST) Pakistan Discipline: Modeling and Simulation Specialisation: RF and Microwave Engineering Engr Osama Ali Arshad MS (Texas A&M University) USA Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Communication and Signal Processing Engr Mansoor Shaukat MS (University of Southampton)UK Discipline: Electronics Specialisation: Computer Systems/Pattern Recognition Engr Saleem Iftekhar MS (Air Force Institute of Technology) USA Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Digital System and Pattern Recognition Engr Nasir Mahmood MS (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) China Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Embedded Systems, System on Chip (SOC) Design and Verification Engr Muhammad Ramzan MS (UNSW) Australia Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Communication and DSP Engr Arshad Nazir MS (NUST) Pakistan Discipline: Electrical (Telecommunication) Specialisation: Telecommunication Engr Muhammad Shafique MS (Nanjing University of Science and Technology) China Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Optical Engineering Engr Muhammad Jameel Nawaz Malik MS (NUST) Pakistan Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Digital Systems and Signal Processing
Engr M Aamir Jelani MS (UET) Pakistan Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Electronics / Communications Engr Kamran Hussain Zaidi MS (London Metropolitan University) UK Discipline: Digital Communication Specialisation: Embedded Systems, Communication Engr Yasir Iqbal MS (University of Gavle) Sweden Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Microwave Engineering Engr Ahsan Azhar MS (University of Gavle) Sweden Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: RF Measurement Systems Engr Saifullah Amir MS (KTH University) Sweden Discipline: System on Chip Design Specialisation: Analogue Mix Signal Circuits Design Engr Muhammad Ali MS (KTH University) Sweden Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Analogue Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engr Abdullah Mansoor MS (KTH University) Sweden Discipline: System-on-Chip Design Specialisation: Analogue Mixed Signal Circuit Design Engr Abid Mushtaq MS (Seoul National University) South Korea Discipline: Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Specialisation: Automation & Controls and EMI/EMC Engr Latif Anjum MS (Seoul National University) Korea Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Control Systems Engr Ayesha Bint Saleem MS (Rutgers University) USA Discipline: Electrical and Computer Engineering Specialisation: Telecommunication Engr Mehrin Kiani MS (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) USA Specialisation: Robotics, Control Theory
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Department of Computing
Dr Raihan Ur Rasool, Associate Dean PhD (Wuhan University of Technology) China Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Distributed Computing Dr Sharifullah Khan PhD (University of Leeds) UK Discipline: Database Technologies Dr Khalid Latif PhD (Vienna University of Technology) Austria Discipline: Information Technology Specialisation: Information Retrieval Dr Hamid Mukhtar PhD (Telecom & Management SudParis) France Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Distributed Computing Dr Muhammad Muddassir Malik PhD (Vienna University of Technology) Austria Discipline: Computer Science Dr Rafia Mumtaz PhD (University of Surrey) UK Discipline: Computer Science Dr Awais Shibli PhD (KTH) Sweden Discipline: Information Technology Specialisation: Information and Communication System Security Dr Usman Younis PhD (University of Glasgow) UK Discipline: Electronics & Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Optoelectronics and Optical Communications Dr Kashif Rajpoot PhD (University of Oxford) UK Discipline: Bio Medical Engineering Specialisation: Medical Image Analysis Dr Hafiz Farooq Ahmad PhD (Tokyo Institute of Technology) Japan Discipline: Distributed Computing Specialisation: Autonomous Semantic Systems Dr Fauzan Mirza PhD (University of London) UK Discipline: Information Security Specialisation: Information Security Dr Amir Hayat PhD (Graz University of Technology, Austria) Discipline: Information Systems Specialisation: E-Government and Identity Management Mr Maajid Maqbool MBA (University of Windsor) Canada Discipline: Business Administration Specialisation: Entrepreneurship www.nust.edu.pk Dr Zahid Anwar PhD (University of Illinois) USA Discipline: Computer Science Dr Aimal Tariq Rextin PhD (University of Limerick) Ireland Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Graph Theory Dr Hammad Qureshi PhD (University of Warwick) UK Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Image Processing Dr Peter Bloodsworth PhD (Oxford Brookes University) UK Specialisation: Multi-agent Systems Dr Nazar Abbas Saqib PhD (CINVESTAV-IPN) Mexico Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Computer and Communication Security, Cryptology, FPGA based system design Dr Kamran Munir PhD (University of the West of England) UK Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Data Management and Knowledge Engineering Dr Ali Mustafa Qamar PhD (University of Grenoble) France Discipline: Software Engineering Specialisation: Machine Learning Dr Muhammad Sohail Iqbal PhD (University of Paris-Est) France Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Surgical Robotics Dr Abdul Ghafoor PhD (KTH) Sweden Discipline: Information Technology Specialisation: Information and Communication System Security Dr Qasim Shiekh PhD (University of Illinois) USA Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Knowledge Engineering, Computational Engineering and Simulation Modeling Mr Shabbir A Khan MPH (UCLA) USA MBA/MIM (Thunderbird School of Global Management) USA Discipline: Electrical Engineering Specialisation: Computer Software, IP, Entrepreneurship Ms Mehwish Nasim MS (NUST) Pakistan Discipline: Computer Software Engineering Specialisation: Distributed Systems Engineering, IT and Computer Science NUST Prospectus 2012
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Mr Aatif Kamal MBA (NUST) Pakistan MSc (Punjab University) Pakistan Discipline: Computer Science and Physics Mr Qasim Mahmood Rajpoot MS (University of Birmingham) UK Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Computer Security Mr Shahid Razzaq MS (University of Washington) USA Discipline: Computer Science Mr Mujtaba Haider MS (NUST) Pakistan Discipline: Information Technology Syed Akbar Mehdi MS (Stanford University) USA Discipline: Computer Science Mr Muhammad Bilal MS (NUST) Pakistan Discipline: Information Technology Mr Bilal Ali MS (NUST) Pakistan Discipline: Information Technology Ms Sana Khalique MS (NUST) Pakistan Discipline: Information Technology Ms Samin Khaliq MS (NUST) Pakistan Discipline: Software Engineering
Mr Asad Ali Shah MSc (University of Manchester) UK Discipline: Computer Science Mr Shamy Bin Mansoor MS (Seoul National University) South Korea Discipline: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Mr Mohsin Jameel MS (KTH) Sweden Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Scientific Computing Mr Saqib Rizwan MS (University of Newcastle Upon Tyne) UK Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Communication and Signal Processing Mr Muhammad Saqib MSc (University of Plymouth) UK Discipline: Computer Science Specialisation: Computer Applications Mr Muhammad Qaisar Choudhary MS (KTH) Sweden Discipline: Distributed Systems
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Labs
SEECS has well-equipped laboratories facilitating extension of academic training and research activities. The systems and apparatus are maintained and kept updated by qualified lab administration. The following teaching labs have been established to train students with the latest electrical and computer design and analysis techniques:
Digital & Embedded Systems Lab Control Systems Lab Basic Electronics Lab Electro-mechanical Systems Lab Microwave Devices & Antennas Lab Digital Signal Processing and Communication Lab Software Engineering Lab Web Technologies Lab Database Technology Lab General Purpose Lab
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Health Life Horizon (HLH)
Design and Implementation of HL7 Open Source Application for e-health Services is a project with an aim to carry out research in the domain of Health Level Seven (HL7) as an application to provide health services for diverse communities of the world and to interconnect the healthcare systems and thus provide global services to people. Pakistan is now an HL7 affiliate, thanks to the efforts of this research group at SEECS.
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Department of Computing
Department of Computing (DoC) is the first department established at SEECS. Within a decade, DoC has become one of the leading seats of learning in Computing. Students are prepared for the industry with emphasis on conceptual learning application of knowledge. DoC collaborates with international and national institutes of repute and at the same time maintains a vibrant relationship with the industry. Internship opportunities in industry and research groups are provided so that students get opportunity to work on real-life projects. Graduates from our department have gone on to work for national and international organisations of repute such as Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, etc.
Associated Careers
With software permeating virtually all aspects of our work, a Software Engineering graduate has the option to work in many different sectors such as software industry, telecommunication, finance, healthcare, transport, etc. Other engineering areas like aeronautical, automotive, etc. also have increasing needs for software engineering. In addition, the SE programme develops a strong background for pursuing higher education and research. Graduates from our programmes are studying and doing research at some of the best universities and institutes around the world.
Semester III
Course Code Course Title MATH-361 Probability and Statistics CS-250 CS-220 MATH-222 SE-200 Data Structures & Algorithms Database Systems Linear Algebra Software Engineering Total
Semester IV
Course Code Course Title Credits EE-321 Computer Architecture & Organization 3-1 CS-260 SE-210 SE-XXX Human Computer Interaction Software Design and Architecture Supporting Science Elective II SE Elective-I Total 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 19
Semester V
Course Title Operating Systems Technical & Business Writing Software Requirements Engineering Computer Networks Professional Ethics SE Elective-II Total www.nust.edu.pk
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Course Code SE-312 SE-320 SE-321 SE-XXX XXXX XXXX
Course Title Software Construction Formal Methods Software Quality Engineering SE Elective III General Education Elective II Supporting Science Elective III Total NUST Prospectus 2012
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Course Code Course Title SE-430 Software Project Management MGT-471 Entrepreneurship SE Elective IV SE Elective V General Education Elective -III Senior Project Total
Course Title Distributed Computing Data Communication Data Warehousing and Data Mining Advanced Database Systems Web Technologies-I Network Security E-Commerce and Solutions Design and Analysis of Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Management Information Systems Advanced Topics in Computing Wireless Networks Computer Graphics Telecommunication Systems Mobile Computing Information Retrieval Digital Image Processing Applied Parallel Computing Advanced Programming Signals and Systems Digital Signal Processing Business Process Automation Design Patterns Software Metrics Software Testing Software Engineering Economics Programming Languages Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Computational Biology Bioinformatics Theory of Automata and Formal Languages
RDBMS Using Oracle Advanced Java with emphasis on Internet Applications
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Course Code CS-332 EE-350 CS-423 CS-321 CS-340 CS-381 CS-443 CS-251 CS-370 CS-425 CS-490 CS-427 CS-361 EE-430 CS-342 CS-424 CS-426 CS-433 CS-213 EE-232 EE-330 SE-440 SE-313 SE-423 SE-422 SE-431 CS-453 CS-471 CS-472 BIO-317 BIO-215 CS-352 CS-322 CS-414 CS-441 CS-331 CS-362 CS-334 CS-380 CS-481 CS-482 CS-344 CS-473 SE-301 SE-490 MATH-352 System Incident Handling Web Engineering Theory of Intelligent Systems Object Oriented Software Engineering Advanced Topics in Software Engineering Numerical Methods 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 2-1
MATH-112 EE-212 CS-261 CH-101 PHY-401 MATH-232 EE-201 MATH-221 CS-353 EE-102 EE-215 OTM-455 EE-414 MATH-133 MATH-234 EE-477 MATH-351
Calculus II Basic Electronics Computational Logic Applied Chemistry Advanced Physics Complex Variables and Transforms Engineering Mechanics Number Theory Fundamentals of Cryptography Basic Electrical Engineering Electronic Circuits & Devices Engineering Project Management Digital Electronics Engineering Mathematics Multivariable Calculus Analog and Digital Communication Numerical Methods
3-0 2-1 3-0 2-1 2-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0
Web Technologies-II System Programming Multimedia Systems and Design Open Source Systems Introduction to Computer Security Computer Forensics
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Associated Careers
Computer Science graduates have a world of career opportunities before them. The CS professionals can generate and implement creative solutions to difficult problems, as well as to train the next generation of computer scientists and software professionals. They not only can work as entrepreneurs but also have the option to work as software developers and analysts in many different sectors such as software industry, telecommunications, finance, healthcare etc.. In addition, the CS programme develops a strong background for pursuing higher education and research. Graduates from our programme can study and do research at the best universities and institutes around the world.
Semester III
Course Code Course Title MATH-222 CS-250 CS-220 HU-212 CS-235 Linear Algebra Data Structures & Algorithms Database Systems Technical & Business Writing Computer Organization and Assembly Language Total Credits 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-0 3-1 17
Semester IV
Course Code Course Title EE-321 MATH-361 CS-251 CS-260 Computer Architecture & Organization Probability & Statistics CS Elective-I Human Computer Interaction Total Credits 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 17
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Semester V
Course Code CS-330 SE-200 Course Title Operating Systems Software Engineering Computer Networks Professional Ethics Credits 3-1 3-0 3-1 2-0 3-1 17
Semester VI
Course Code CS-370 CS-352 Course Title Artificial Intelligence Theory of Automata and Formal Languages CS Elective II CS Elective III General Education Elective II General Education Elective III Total Credits 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 18
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EE-353 HU-222
Semester VII
Course Code Course Title MGT-471 CS-354 Entrepreneurship Compiler Construction CS Elective IV General Education Elective -IV CS-499 Senior Project Total Credits 2-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 0-3 16
Semester VIII
Course Code Course Title General Education Elective V CS Elective V CS Elective VI CS-499 Senior Project Total Credits 2-0 3-1 3-0 0-3 12
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CS Elective Courses
Course Code CS-423 Course Title Credits
Software Engineering
SE-440
Business Process Automation Design Patterns Software Metrics Software Testing Software Engineering Economics Software Project Management Formal Methods Object Oriented Software Engineering Software Design and Architecture Software Quality Engineering Software Requirements Engineering Web Engineering
3-0 2-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0
SE-313 SE-423 SE-422 SE-431 SE-430 SE-320 SE-301 SE-210 SE-321 SE-311 CS-344
Intelligent Systems
CS-471
Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Theory of Intelligent Systems Speech and Image Processing Computer Vision Computational Biology Bioinformatics Computer Graphics Digital Image Processing Multimedia Systems and Design Visualization Game Programming Distributed Computing Mobile Computing Applied Parallel Computing Open Source Systems System Programming Basic Electronics Computational Logic Applied Chemistry Advanced Physics Complex Variables and Transforms Engineering Project Management
3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 3-1 3-0 2-1 3-1 2-1 2-1 3-0 2-1 2-1 3-0 2-0
Computer Security
CS-381
Network Security Introduction to Computer Security Computer Forensics System Incident Handling Wireless Networks Telecommunication Systems Signals and Systems Digital Signal Processing Data Communication Advanced Programming Advanced Java with emphasis on Internet Applications Programming Languages Advanced Topics in Computing Human Resource Management Intellectual Property Rights Principles of Sociology Psychology English Literature Principles of Accounting Computing and Society Introduction to Management Organizational Behavior Engineering Economics Principles of Business and Marketing Financial Management for IT Professional New Business Ventures
3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0
CS-380 CS-481 CS-482 CS-427 EE-430 EE-232 EE-330 EE-350 CS-213 CS-414 CS-453 CS-490 HRM-441 MGT-175 HU-103 HU-102 HU-104 FIN-100 CS-309 MGT-164 HRM-240 ECO-130 MKT-102 FIN-204 BS-452
Miscellaneous
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Associated Careers
It is the second time NUST SEECS is offering MSCS degree programme. It is considered to be relatively unique and currently unavailable within Pakistan since it targets system-level approach for the design of computing applications. In this programme, highly-specialised, theoretically-sound, and practically-important courses will be offered. Graduates of this programme can subsequently utilise their knowledge to pursue a PhD, get employment in relevant national and multinational companies/ industries, become entrepreneurs or research scientists.
Programme Code-613
Credits 3 3 3 9 Credits 3 3 3 9
Semester-II
Course Code CS-837 Course Title Advanced Operating Systems Elective I Elective II Total
Semester-III
Course Code Course Title Elective III Elective IV Total Credits 3 3 6
Semester-IV
Course Code TH-890 Course Title Thesis Total Credits 6 30
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Elective Courses
Course Code CS-830 CS-831 CS-832 CS-833 CS-834 CS-835 CS-836 Course Title Advanced Computer Architecture Parallel Computing Distributed Computing Cloud Computing Scientific Computing Numerical Simulation Advanced Distributed Computing Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 CS-810 CS-840 CS-811 SE-811 SE-820 SE-800 CS-871 CS-881 CS-882 CS-872 CS-873 CS-825 CS-820 CS-821 CS-822 CS-823 CS-824 CS-877 Ontology Engineering Semantic Web Information Retrieval Advanced Database Concepts Distributed Databases Data Mining Advance Topics in Databases Web based Databases Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Information Assurance 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 CS-842 CS-883 CSE-807 Advanced Requirements Engineering Software Verification Component-based Software Engineering Object Oriented Analysis & Design Software Quality Engineering Advanced Software Engineering Machine Learning Computer Security Architecture Advanced Information Security Rich Internet Applications Data Security and Privacy Cryptography and Security Mechanisms Advanced Computer Graphics Advanced Image Processing Information Visualization Scientific Visualization Ubiquitous and Autonomic Computing Formal Methods 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Computer Systems
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Associated Careers
The graduates of our MSIT programme have gone on to achieve success in both industry and research in Information Technology and Computing. They attribute their success to the high quality of teaching and emphasis on research activities. The graduates are working in various national and multinational IT firms as research scientists, managers, business analysts, network system analysts, and a few of them are successful technology entrepreneurs.
Programme Code-600
Track I: Object-oriented Technologies
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Course Code CS-820 SE-811 CSE-870 Course Title Advanced Database Concepts Object Oriented Analysis & Design Network Switching & Routing Total Credits 3 3 3 9
Semester II
SE-820 MATH-802 Software Quality Engineering Mathematical Methods of IT OO Technologies Elective I Total 3 3 3 9
Semester-III
OO Technologies Elective II OO Technologies Elective III Total 3 3 6
Semester-IV
CS-899 Thesis 6
Semester I
CS-820 SE-811 CSE-870 Advanced Database Concepts Object Oriented Analysis & Design Network Switching & Routing Total 3 3 3 9
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Semester II
Course Code CSE-871 CSE-872 MATH-802 Course Code Photonic Networks Wireless Networks Mathematical Methods of IT Total Credits 3 3 3 9
Semester-III
CSE873 Advanced Network Security Network Technologies Elective I Total 3 3 6
Semester-IV
CS-899 Thesis 6
Semester I
CS-820 SE-811 CSE-870 Advanced Database Concepts Object Oriented Analysis & Design Network Switching & Routing Total 3 3 3 9
Semester II
CS-821 MATH-802 Distributed Databases Mathematical Methods of IT Database Technologies Elective I Total 3 3 3 9
Semester-III
CS-823 Advanced Tobics in Database Database Technologies Elective II Total 3 3 6
Semester-IV
CS-899 Thesis Total 6
Semester I
Course Code CS-820 SE-811 CSE-870 Course Title Advanced Database Concepts Object Oriented Analysis & Design Network Switching & Routing Total Credits 3 3 3 9
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Semester II
Course Code CS-801 Course Title E-Commerce Engineering Mathematical Methods in IT E-Commerce Technologies Elective I Total Credits 3 3 3 9
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MATH-802 CSE-870
Semester III
CS-802 Planning and Designing E-Commerce Projects E-Commerce Technologies Elective II Total 3 3 6
Semester IV
CS-899 Thesis Total 6
O O Technologies Track
CS-800 CS-832 SE-812 CS-822 CS-853 CS-836 SE-841 CS-831 CS-877 CS-883 SE-800 Strategic Information Management Distributed Computing Advanced OO Design and Implementation Data Mining Formal Methods Advance Distributed Computing Enterprise OO Technologies Parallel Computing Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Data Security & Privacy Advanced Software Engineering 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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Information security is one of the most essential requirements for an information-based economy of the future. Organisations and people that use and depend on information technology must ensure that their systems are not compromised and exploited by attackers. This programme will expose the students to the most advanced technologies to date in attacking computer and communication systems as well as preventing attacks. Students will have a solid foundation to conduct research and development in new security technologies which will give them a competitive advantage in the industry. It should be noted that this degree is intellectually challenging and students with a passion for problem solving using mathematics and/or computer programming will find this course very interesting and rewarding.
Associated Careers
The MS-CCS degree can create opportunities for employment as security consultants in major public service sectors, such as telecommunications and banking, as well as employment within specialist information security research and development companies (both local and foreign).
Semester IV
Course Code CSE-890 Course Title Thesis Credits 6
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Associated Careers
Electrical and electronic engineering graduates are in demand in a number of industries-broadcast communications, mobile communications, optical communications, integrated circuit design, instrumentation, medical engineering, avionics, consumer electronics and computer networking, to name but a few. Graduates can also pursue research, as PhD students, or join industrial laboratories.
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17 Credits 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 19 Credits 3-1 2-0 2-0 2-1 3-X 3-X 17+X Credits 2-0 0-4 3-X 0-X
Semester-III
Course Code EE221 CS250 EE211 ME-102 MATH232 Course Title Digital Logic Design Data Structures and Algorithms Electrical Network Analysis Thermodynamics Complex Variables and Transforms Total 3-1 3-1 3-1 2-0 3-0 17 Credits 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0
Semester-IV
Credits Course Code EE232 EE215 EE260 EE222 MATH361 Course Title Signals and Systems Electronic Devices and Circuits Electrical Machines Microprocessor Systems Probability & Statistics Total Course Title Linear Control Systems Communication Skills Engineering Economics Instrumentation and Measurements Elective-I Elective II Total
Semester V
Course Code MATH351 EE330 EE313 EE351 EE241
Semester VI
Course Code EE371 HU109 ECO130 EE 383 EE XXX CS XXX EEXXX CSXXX
Course Title Numerical Methods Digital Signal Processing Electronic Circuit Design Communication Systems Electromagnetic Field Theory
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18 Credits Course Code 2-0 2-0 2-0 0-2 3-X 3-X 3-X 17+X HU222 EE499 XXXXX EEXXX CSXXX
Semester VII
Course Code OTM455 MGT471 HU212 EE498 EEXXX CSXXX EEXXX CSXXX EEXXX CSXXX Course Title Engineering Project Management Entrepreneurship Technical & Business Writing Senior Design Project-I Elective III Elective IV Elective-V Total www.nust.edu.pk
Semester VIII
Course Title Professional Ethics Senior Design Project-II University Elective Elective Lab
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Electronics Stream
Course Code Course Title EE-385 Industrial Electronics VLSI Circuit Design Digital Electronics Opto-Electronics Operational Amplifier Applications Solid State Electronics Selected Topics in Electronics Engineering Credits 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0
Control Engineering
Course Code Course Title EE-372 EE-374 EE-375 EE-376 EE-377 EE-378 EE-381 EE-475 Credits 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-1 2-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 EE-481 EE-472 EE-476 EE-493 EE-XXX Digital Control Systems Optimal Control Introduction to Adaptive Control Stochastic Control Multivariable Control Introduction to Non-linear Control Robotics-I Power System Operation and Control Robotics-II Industrial Control and Automation System Identification Applied Control and Navigation Systems Selected Topics in Control Engineering Credits 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0
SEECS
Computer Engineering
Course Code Course Title EE-321 EE-333 EE-421 EE-423 CS-220 CS-251 CS-330 CS-474 CS-475 CS-435 CS-470 SE-200 EE-XXX Computer Architecture and Organization Digital Image Processing Digital System Design Embedded System Design Database Systems Design & Analysis of Algorithms Operating Systems Computer Vision Computer Vision Parallel & Distributed Processing Machine Learning Software Engineering Selected Topics in Computer Engineering
Power Engineering
Course Code Course Title EE-365 EE-367 EE-369 EE-368 EE-461 EE-463 EE-464 EE-482 EE-497 EE-465 CE-185 EE-XXX Renewable Energy Systems Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution Power Electronics Power Electronics Power System Analysis and Design Fundamentals of High Voltage Engineering Power Systems Protection Electric Drives Power Engineering Lab Credits 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-1
Telecommunication Engineering
Course Code Course Title EE-352 EE-356 EE-357 EE-451 EE-452 EE-455 EE-458 EE-491 EE-XXX Communication Systems II Wireless Communication Computer and Communication Networks Mobile Communication Systems Satellite Communication Systems Optical Fiber Communication Broadband Technologies Radar Systems Selected Topics in Telecommunication
Power Economics and Management 3-0 Basic Civil Engineering Selected Topics in Power Engineering 3-1 3-0
* Electives shall be offered based on students interest and subject to availability of resources
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Associated Careers
Electrical Engineers contribute to the development of a wide range of technologies. They design, develop, test and supervise the deployment of electrical systems and electric devices. They may work on design of sub-micron Digital and Analogue Integrated Circuits, DSP and Computer Vision Algorithms, Telecommunication Systems, the operation of electric power stations or the electrical control of industrial machinery. Students can subsequently utilise their knowledge to either pursue an advanced research degree (MPhil or PhD) or seek employment in technology companies, both local and foreign.
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Scheme of Studies Track I: Telecommunication and Computer Networks Semester I (Core Courses)
SEECS
Course Code EE-800 EE-820 EE-810 Course Title Analysis of Stochastic Systems Advanced Digital Communication Advanced Computer Networks Credits 3 3 3
Programme Code-612
Semester II
Course Code EE-822 Course Title Information and Coding Theory Elective I Elective II Credits 3
Semester IV
Course Code EE-999 Course Title Thesis Credits 6
EE-907
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3
Elective-IV
Semester III
Course Code EE-919 Course Title Microwave Devices and Systems Elective V Credits 3
Semester IV
Course Code EE-999 Course Title Thesis Credits 6
Electives
Course Code Course Title EE-830 EE-820 EE-825 EE-811 EE-870 EE-872 EE-873 EE-881 EE-905 EE-918 EE971 EE-904 EE-880 EE-837 Advanced Digital Signal Processing Advanced Digital Communication Wireless Communication Systems Cognitive Radio Networks Antennas and Wave propagation EMC/EMI Microwave Communication System Design RF Transceiver Design Detection and Estimation Theory Advanced Semiconductor Device Theory Microwave Integrated Circuit Design Satellite Communications Analog Integrated Circuit Design RF Communication System Design Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Math Electives
Course Code Course Title ISE-815 Graph Theory & Algorithm Credits 3
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Track III Digital Systems and Signal Processing Semester I (Core Courses)
SEECS
Course Code EE-800 EE-830 EE-831 Course Title Analysis of Stochastic Systems Advanced Digital Signal Processing Advanced Digital System Design Credits 3 3 3
Semester II
Course Code Course Title Elective I Elective III Elective III Credits 3 3 3
Semester III
Course Code Course Title Elective V Credits
Semester IV
Course Code EE-999 Course Title Thesis Credits 6
Math Electives
Course Code Course Title MTH-401 Numerical Methods Credits 3
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